About the role
Own your career, and you can build something to be proud of at Balfour Beatty.
By joining our Power Transmission and Distribution team as a Site Supervisor in our Operations Team, you’ll work with true experts who’ll share their knowledge and provide support, encouragement, and invaluable feedback so you never stop learning.
Bring us your capability, and we’ll help you take it much, much further.
Based across the UK on our projects you will work on our Large Infrastructure within our Power Transmission and Distribution Projects.
The location of this role is Aberdeen
Hours of work per week - 45
Roles include a generous subsistence package (subject to T&C's), Allowances, Pension, and career progression within the industry.
When it comes to developing our people, our Operational Site Management teams are award winning. Joining the team as a Site Supervisor, you’ll get to:
- Secure a future in an industry that’s enjoying significant investment
- Take pride in adding your talents to our focus on building sustainably Power for the future.
- Benefit from our sheer scale and diversity by progressing quickly and exploring professional passions and established career paths
What you'll be doing
- Liaise with the Construction Manager and/or Site Engineer to ensure a timely requisition for sufficient plant and equipment is made, giving adequate notice to Resources.
- Supervising site operatives and subcontrators
- Ensure all site personnel have the correct authorisations to operate plant or receive permits.
- Ensure that all externally sourced services (Trak way, footbridges etc) are in place
prior to site activities starting.
- Be responsible for the operatives time sheets being filled in correctly, showing the
daily progress, operatives names, rates, works numbers, hours worked, plant and
vehicles (hired and BB owned) utilised and work carried out.
- Assist the Engineer in carrying out weekly inspections of all plant, lifting equipment and recording on the appropriate forms.
- Ensure Permit to Work near Existing Services documentation is clearly and correctly carried out for all groundbreaking activities related to construction works
- Leadership of Zero Harm and drive for continuous improvement across SHEQ within projects
- Responsible for the health, safety and welfare of all persons under your control
Who we're looking for
The following qualities/experience are Essential:
- Previous experience of the construction and delivery of Overhead Line, Cabling or Substation schemes up to 400kV
- Experience of supervising subcontractors
- Experience in implementing safe systems of work
- Effective Communication Skills
- Excellent relationship management skills
- Ability to lead, develop and motivate a team for success
- Holds a current driving license
The following qualities/experience are desirable:
- Commercial awareness with knowledge of both budgetary and financial control
- Good understanding of current safety legislation
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
About us
Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.
From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [email protected]
Job Reference: BBUK20430
